The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-27

weather th1reatened g STORM. HHta4 SiA
Sept fember, and wild mass Of deepening
clouds tossed frefully along, the sea fmy
ito the south, rising far above the islands
sthat formed 'the ocean barrier Of Elm
spoEt. a cheerful FIRE cracklsd and famed
Sfn tho broad fireplace of the drawing
Rom, and ylns and 5his wife were ID
IN entertaining mood, talking and sing
ing with q zest and gladness that made
time pass rapidly. u.s.. !:
When their dinner hour drew near
prepared to leave them, but Wynne OBJ.
jectedr saying: =
Dine with us, Jack; we have. just
what yon like, and / have something to
tell you.'' s.! ssss
could do this easily for my people
were away, and the servants knew that
l Twas not at home by a certain hour
they need not wait. SO I accepted the
invitation.
s When ne returned to the drawing
srotm after the fepast Wynne drew two
large easy chairs and an ottoman near
s the fire, threw two o. three heavy logs
scn the bed Of glowing GOALS and; moton-'
ing me to take one'of the chairs, sank
! back in the other, his wife nesting on
the ottoman at his feet.
The daylight had faded early and the
wind vas moaning through the eams
with With that weird tone which seems to in
yite condolences; and ]. was not surprised
when, without any preliminary, Wynne
said: !gEl
.Jack, you and my friends have,
doubtless, wondered where I found my
wife, and while Iiknow that this is my
business alone, i desire that you, at least,
shall know the story. 90 9 igj
f.F'or it is a strange story, and were I
/ not an actor in it I should say that it was
impossible. ss.. :
you remember that my last summer
excursion was made among The great
mountain range Of the west, and that,
after visiting the Yellowstone and Colo.
RADIO, ]. went, on to the Yosemite region.
I saw all the well known sights, and,
growing tired Of these sought new fields.
going off alone for ramble among the
peaks lying south and east of that wild
canyon. -, sz.-s $3.50. -. 49,.
aI was used to roughing It, and man,
aged to find coed place to camp every,
night, and scarcely q day passed that +
did not find some party, prospectors or
tourists, from whom could obtain such
additions to my stores as were most
needed. ata .5s4i :ea& 4
!: -uAt last I struck into what seemed q
disused trail leading south, and, follow
ing it, was rewarded by having such
views of mountain and valley scenery
given me as seldom fall to the lot of the
] traveller. For a week ] louDged along
the crests Of the canyon, or by the side OF
the streams that threaded them, keeping
my mark on the trail by which was to
return.
81 had been enjoying fine view from
rounded peak, when curious hollow
seated amid beetling crags attracted my
attention. determined at once tovisit it.
Cautiously making my way down the
rough. and. almost precipiteus patti, =
came at last to the base. Of the cliff. This
cliff rose dark and gloomy above the
fresh green sward that covered the bot
! tom land. A clear stream purled through
this, and one or two clumps OF trees gave
q pleasant diversity to the scene.
s.df twas walking toward one Of these
ccii1amps cii1anmps when white object lying close
:tdthe cliff some little distance away, at
Hacted my attention. The sunlight fell
on iis and made it. gleam with q strange
radiance. Changing the direction Of my
.course, I moved slowly toward the SHIN !1
ing object. IS, S, Z ii.iii..,Sf -,
s 5iides that the thing, whatever 1t might
.psove tobe, held apowerahat Evgald n1. N
lfuance my future, and YOU can therefore